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MCQ of geography for competitive examinations
Q.1. Which one of the following is the Biosphere Reserve of India?
(a) Gir
(b) Nilgiri
(c) Kanheri
(d) None of these
Answer: B
Q.2. Where in India do flamingos migrate to nest in large numbers?
(a) Thar
(b) Rann of Kachchh
(c) Coastal areas
(d) Himalayas
Answer: B
Q.3. Dachigam in Jammu and Kashmir is a :
(a) National Park
(b) Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Bird Sanctuary
(d) Reserve Forest
Answer: B
Q.4. Plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left:
undisturbed by humans for long time, is termed as :
(a) Tundra vegetation
(b) Virgin vegetation
(c) Taiga plants
(d) None of the above
Answer: B
Q.5. Which one of the following trees are found in tropical rainforests?
(a) Mahogany
(b) Teak
(c) Sal
(d) Peepal
Answer: A
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Q.6 Which forest is affected by tides in coastal areas?
(a) Alpine
(b) Coniferous
(c) Deciduous
(d) Mangroves
Answer: D
Q.7. In which of the following states is Dachigam wildlife sanctuary located?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Punjab
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Answer: A
Q.8. Which one of the following states does not have the Tropical deciduous forests?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Western Orissa
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: D
Q.9. Ebony, Mahogany and Rosewood trees are grown in which of the following forests?
(a) Coniferrous forests
(b) Tropical rainforest
(c) Tropical thorn forest
(d) Deciduous forest
Answer: B
Q10. The elephants are found in the hot-wet forests of ________.
(a) Punjab and Haryana
(b) Rajasthan and Gujarat
(c) West Bengal and Jharkhand
(d) Assam and Karnataka
Answer: D
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Q.11. Which of the following terms is used to denote plants of a particular region or period?
(a) Ferns
(b) Flora
(c) Fauna
(d) None of the above
Answer: B
Q.12. Which of the following terms is used to denote animal species of a particular region or
period?
(a) Fern
(b) Flora
(c) Fauna
(d) None of these
Answer: C
Q.13. Which of the following factors influence the type and distribution of natural vegetation?
(a) Landform
(b) Soil
(c) Climate
(d) All the above
ANSWER: D
Q.14. Which of the following types of vegetation is common in fertile, level lands?
(a) Forests
(b) Grasslands
(c) Mangroves
(d) Cultivated crops
ANSWER:D
Q.15. Which of the following types of vegetation usually develops on undulating and rough terrains?
(a) Grasslands and woodlands
(b) Mangroves
(c) Cactus and thorny bushed
(d) Cultivated crops
ANSWER: A
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Q.16. Which of the following types of vegetation grows in the sandy soil of the desert?
(a) Coniferous trees
(b) Grasslands
(c) Cactus and thorny bushes
(d) Mangroves
ANSWER:C
Q.17. The character and extent of vegetation are mainly determined by which of the climatic factors?
(a) Temperature
(b) Humidity
(c) Precipitation
(d) All the above
ANSWER: D
Q.18. Due to which of the following reasons does the vegetation on the slopes of the Himalayas and the hills of the peninsula above the height of 915 metres change from tropical to subtropical, temperate and alpine vegetation?
(a) Soil
(b) High humidity
(c) Fall in temperature
(d) Very heavy rainfall
ANSWER: C
Q.19. Which of the following types of vegetation grows in areas with mean annual average temperature of above 24°C?
(a) Tropical
(b) Subtropical
(c) Temperate
(d) Alpine
ANSWER:A
Q.20. Which of the following types of vegetation zones is found in the higher reaches of the Himalayas with mean annual average temperature below 7°C?
(a) Tropical
(b) Subtropical
(c) Alpine
(d) Temperate
ANSWER: C
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Q.21 Trees grow faster in which of the following seasons?
(a) Winter
(b) Summer
(c) Rainy season
(d) Autumn
ANSWER:B
Q.22. Why are the southern slopes in Himalayan region covered with thick vegetation as compared to northern slopes of the same hills?
(a) On account of more exposure to sunlight
(b) On account of more precipitation
(c) On account of less exposure to colder winds
(d) All the above
ANSWER:D
Q.23. Which of the following types of vegetation grows in wet, marshy soil?
(a) Grasslands
(b) Mangroves
(c) Cactus
(d) Alpine vegetation
ANSWER: B
Q.24. Why are the western slopes of the Western Ghats covered with thick forests and not the eastern slopes?
(a) On account of more precipitation
(b) On account of less exposure to cold winds
(c) On account of more exposure to sunlight
(d) All the above
ANSWER:A
Q25. How do forests influence the climate of a place?
(a) Modify local climate
(b) Control wind force and temperature
(c) Cause rainfall
(d) All the above
ANSWER:D
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